Our Impact
Making A Difference in Our County
University of Georgia Extension is working hard for its constituents. The following are examples of Extension’s impact in the county over the past year.
FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES
Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) offered impactful programming focused on strengthening financial wellbeing and promoting healthy relationships across diverse audiences in Baldwin County. A highlight of the year was the ELEVATE for Couples program, which enrolled seven couples and graduated six—achieving an 85.7% graduation rate, the highest in Georgia for Year 4. This relationship education initiative helped participants build stronger communication and conflict resolution skills.
To boost financial capability, the agent led a variety of educational efforts including Budgeting 101, Cash Stuffing, and participation in the Virtual Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. These programs empowered both youth and adults with essential money management skills, personalized savings plans, and free tax filing support—resulting in a collective savings of $5,100 in preparation fees.
The agent also co-developed the Mo-Money Mo-$aving$ Blog, which shares monthly evidence-based financial tips and printable tools to help individuals manage their money more effectively. Youth were engaged through summer workshops where they learned about earning, saving, budgeting, and responsible spending.
4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
Baldwin County 4-H has made a lasting and meaningful impact on our community by engaging 694 youth through a wide range of local programs offered in schools (66 clubs), after-school, summer activities, and district and statewide events (184 programs). Through hands-on learning and youth-centered experiences, 4-H helps students build essential life skills that prepare them for success. Programs like Cotton Boll & Consumer Judging and LifeSmarts teaches youth critical thinking, financial literacy, and decision-making skills. Baldwin County 4-H brings the mission of Georgia 4-H to life by helping young people gain knowledge, develop practical skills, and grow into confident, productive members of society. Initiatives like the Active Explorers Camp show youth that “healthy living” goes beyond exercise—it’s about being active, cooking nutritious meals, and expanding the mind through STEM and creative projects. Through our mission drive programming, Baldwin County 4-H continues to play a vital role in preparing young people to become self-directing, productive and contributing members of society.
AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Agriculture and Natural Resources conducted on-farm research integrating alfalfa with bermudagrass, with data collected to compare nutrient content to past data from the same field before intercropping as well as similar fields.